Hudson Mohawk Magazine

On December 3, 2021, after months of advocacy, Ms. Q was finally released from ICE custody at the Rensselaer County Jail. Today, we hear an interview that Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer, Elizabeth Press did with Ms.Q's lawyer, Sophia Genovese.

The link to the toolkit to urge Gov. Hochul to grant Ms. Q a pardon is: https://tinyurl.com/bdfbrwa7

And, as a reminder, Rensselaer County is the only county in New York where the sheriff has handed over control of some of his officers to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by participating in the 287(g) program.

Capital Region resident Joe Ritchie and local filmmaker Dave Publow will join Dr. David Bond on a panel on PFAS Incineration hosted by Cancer Free Economy Network. In 2020, the Capital Region learned that the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator in Cohoes, NY had burned PFAS-containing firefighting foam from 2018 through 2019 (bennington.edu/afff).

The panel will be held on Wednesday, December 8 at 6:30 pm ET. To register, visit bit.ly/HaltPFASBurnTH

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Bryan O'Malley who will talk about the legislation which would set the minimum pay for home care workers at 150% of the state minimum wage;

Then, David Banks of the Troy DSA discusses the 2021 elections and their outcomes;

Later on we speak with Albany resident Alyssa Blake who recently played in 3 World Cup qualifiers for the Guyana Under-17 National team;

After that, we have an interview with Lyf from the More Music Less Violence event;

And we end with music and an interview with the Capital Region's Premier All-Female Celtic Band, Triskele;

More music less violence presents the versatile artist Lifnaiyah. Lifnaiyah is an artist that has been playing the drums since he was a child. Lif also discusses the effects violence has had on his life. To learn more about Lif you can check on his ig @official_younglif

Jen, Sharon, and Noeleen are the women who make up Triskele, the Capital Region's Premier All-Female Celtic Band. They spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about singing in Celtic, music therapy, and their upcoming Christmas album release events.

https://www.reverbnation.com/Triskele

Alyssa Blake, 16, from Albany, recently played in 3 World Cup qualifiers for the Guyana Under-17 National team. Moses Nagel and Joanna Dreby spoke with her and her mom, Alexis, about the experience and her rise through the Albany soccer scene to international play.

Jayden Vega, an Uptown Sumer participant and volunteer at Pleasantdale Fire Dept., recently interviewed Troy Fire Chief, Eric McMahon, about what it takes to be a fire fighter and tips for interested young people.

The Museum of Political Corruption will open up virtually with a zoon event on December 9. The event will reveal the first class of inductees into its Hall of Shame and the Hall of Honor, the latter which will include Preet Bharara, Founder Bruce Roter discusses the event with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. (Registration at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pce2oqDspHd35JCXdC3xa0JNN3cRlX7zI)

David Banks of the Troy DSA joins Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press in a discussion on the 2021 elections. Topics covered are corruption, three-way races, and what's in store for the newly Republican-controlled Troy City Council.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with information about an upcoming virtual Truth Commission on Hunger and Homelessness sponsored by the Poor People’s Campaign;

Then, we hear about the increasingly bitter situation at Saratoga’s Lakeview Mobile Home Park from a resident;

Later on, we join in on a tour of the Radix Environmental Education Center in Albany’s South End;

After that, we have our weekly Labor Talk where Willie Terry gives us an overview of 3 current labor struggles including Amazon unionizing, major league baseball, and the striking of nursing home workers;

Finally, Moses Nagel tells us about The Figgs, who will be playing at the Hanger on the Hudson.